After four years at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, and a tenure that includes serving as Vice President of Strategy and Programs and interim President and CEO, the time has come for me to put a period at the end of this chapter. …

Gratitude, commitment, resilience, power, youth, rest, love, and joy; these are all words that resonate deeply as we get ready to wrap up the year. In 2022, we were inspired by the unwavering commitment our partners model in the work towards justice and liberation. We continue to learn from the…

Written by Delia Arellano-Weddleton, Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Nellie Mae Education Foundation As we get closer to this year’s midterm elections, I’m reminded of the lingering impact all elections have — especially for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian American communities. 2020 changed many people, individually and collectively. The COVID-19…

As Nellie Mae continues to learn and grow in our work, we are fortunate to see our staff grow with the addition of knowledgeable…

With major accomplishments in racial equity and justice, Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou will step down as Interim President and CEO After more than a year as Interim President and CEO, and a tenure that included serving as Vice President of Strategy and Programs, Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou will transition out…

Written by Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation I recently wrote The Fights Are Here: Reckoning with Roe is Reckoning with All in response to the leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion. Now, we’ve all have heard the news and the leak is now our…

Our hearts are heavy with the news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. We at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation cannot imagine the immeasurable grief facing the students, parents, educators, and community members who are mourning the loss of nineteen children and two teachers. It is not lost…

Today, and every day, we at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation hold space in our hearts for the victims of white supremacist violence. We mourn the lives of the victims of the anti-Black mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo. We mourn the life lost and wish healing for…

Written by Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Funders, the fights are here, and people have been fighting all along. “If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it.” In her book Their Eyes Were Watching God…